[pct-l] Sun Protection

[johnvonhof@attbi.com (John Vonhof)]

Tom Rogers commented,

> I met a hiker at VVR in 2000 who was very sun sensitive.  He wore a line
of clothing that was specifically designed with high SPF fabrics and colors.
Looked like loose fitting long sleeved and long legged supplex and a wide
brimmed hat.  Try a web search.

I suspect the site is www.sunprecautions.com for the Sun Precautions line of
Solumbra 30+ SPF sun protective clothing.  From their web site:  "We provide
medically accepted sun protection to sun sensitive and sun sensible people.
Solumbra sun protective clothing is serious medicine.   It's regulated as a
medical device,  recommended by thousands of doctors and sold at some of the
finest medical centers. Solumbra has been evaluated in published medical
research.  Plus, Solumbra is soft, lightweight and exceedingly comfortable."
I can vouch for their stuff. The shirt is very comfortable. They are the
main sponsor for the Death Valley Badwater Ultramarathon held in July.

Another site with great tough clothes is www.railriders.com for the
RailRiders line of clothing used by many adventure racers and outdoor
athletes who like their clothes functional strong. I have a pair of their
Weatherpants which are reinforced on the seat and knees. Very tough while
compact and light. I would wear them in the sun too.

John Vonhof
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